Eskom power lines 1 minute Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is working with provinces to help ailing municipalities pay their debt with Eskom. Ramokgopa met with Free State MECs in Bloemfontein to ensure that municipalities are able to meet their financial obligations to Eskom. “Collectively municipalities owe Eskom, now that the amount…
FILE | Road closed sign following flooding 3 minutes Joburg residents and those in surrounding areas have been urged to remain on high alert as more heavy downpours are expected to continue. This follows a level five warning for severe thunderstorms, issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), which is expected over the central…
Fire engines at a scene of a blaze 1 minute Deputy Minister of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts has dismissed reports that a number of fire engines have been inactive for several years and are sitting idle. Earlier today, the Deputy Minister visited the Centurion Fire Station to inspect the firefighting vehicles currently…
VBS branch. 2 minutes The VBS Mutual Bank liquidator’s office says it has managed to recover R670-million which will be paid to verified creditors. It says they include municipalities that had invested in the defunct institution. Before the bank collapsed more than six years ago, 14 municipalities and thousands of clients had invested in it….
Anti-bullying campaign at Knysna Secondary School 1 minute The Knysna Secondary school in Hornlee in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape has embarked on an anti-bullying campaign. This after videos of two separate incidents involving violence among learners were shared on social media. Along with the Departments of Education, Social Development, SAPS and concerned…
2 minutes Moroke Boxing Promotions will host another women’s boxing tournament in Kimberley next month. This event aims to inspire and encourage more women to step into the ring and embrace the sport of boxing. Led by the female promoter, Sinazo Moroke, the upcoming tournament follows the success of their last event held in February…
FILE | Drugs found on a person 1 minute Police have arrested an alleged drug mule and dealer, travelling on a bus on the N1 from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says the 37-year-old woman was detained when the police’s K-9 unit was patrolling in the Beaufort West area and pulled over…
Two of the three Radzuma siblings accused of killing two Samwu leaders appear in the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo on March 11, 2024. 1 minute Judge Thogomelani Tshidada says the trial of the Radzuma siblings, accused of killing two South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) leaders in Limpopo over a VBS-related matter, lacks progress….
Court Gavel 1 minute The East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape has sentenced a 59-year-old man to five years direct imprisonment for lodging a false Road Accident Fund claim. In January 2016, Solomzi Ndika-Ndika submitted a claim stipulating he was involved in a motor vehicle accident while he was travelling from Elliot towards…
Ekurhuleni Metro Police badge seen on a vehicle. 1 minute The murder case involving a widow to a Metro Police Officer in Ekurhuleni, Banele Sikhosana, has been postponed to Friday for further investigations. The wife of the officer, Sibongile Dlamini, is alleged to have arranged a hit on her husband, who was shot dead in…
